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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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